Quick Update & My growing MAC Brush Collection

Hi ladies and gents.. I have been M.I.A.! I know.. I have been working 16 hours for 3 days straight and today, I only worked 7 hours, so I was able to update. It's my "Friday" tomorrow and I'm just too excited to sleep! haha.. I missed you guys and I miss reading the blog entries. I will start reading tomorrow. As for now, I need to doze off! But before that.. I'll just show you guys what I did/bought this week.

So I got 3 brushes! I'm too excited to complete my MAC Brush Collection! I remember that my 1st MAC brush is the 217. Of course, I already had my mini brush set before but 217 is one of my very 1st full size brush.

Question:

1. How do you guys maintain the names/numbers on the handle so it won't come off?
2. What do you guys use to clean your mac brushes?

Anyway, these are the 3 brushes i got recently.. I am so excited for these 3 brushes! I've been lemming for the MAC 150 and 109 for so long, I finally got it!! Wooohooo! :) and yeah I got the 131 just because its LE. haha. I love the brush so far. :)

..and now to my growing MAC brush collection!! Yay! :) I'm so happy.. I spot clean them already and they look so beautiful.. I'm sure you guys know the names/numbers by heart. I still forget the numbers.. ahahah! I want MORE!!! Next one I'm going to buy is the 188, 219 and possibly 226. :) I dunno where to store them yet. The brush roll that I bought from Yumeko is nice but the MAC 15o does not fit in there. Too tall. :( Where do you guys keep yours aside from the Sephora brush holder thingy?

I also bought the MAC brush cleaner.. this is my 2nd bottle! Yay! :)

My attempt to do pink french tips :P My nails is so brittle, they break easily. People asked me, "are those acrylics?" lol. NO!!!! It's my real nails silly!

Then May of http://maysbeautyobession.blogspot.com/ sent me a surprise love pack! She is just too sneaky!! I love her! She's the one who gave me my 1st Whitia Mask & now I'm hooked! Must buy at the Sasa.com soon! :P I love the HK origami she sent me. So cute! :) Thanks May for the lovely surprise! :)

Then Adrian and I went to San Clemente to get some RAINBOW flip flops. Ria told me that if you live in Cali, you must own at least one pair for Rainbow! :P Love that girl! :)

I got the TAN color and Adrian got the blue black one :) Definitely going back for more.. It's just so comfy! I love it :)

Then got this at Charlotte Russe :)

I can't say I'm done shopping because retail therapy does wonders.. lol. But I gotta stop.. working 16 hours make me realize I need to value my money and SAVE!!! Still lemming for some products (Refer to my wishlist) *sigh*

OK gotta rest now! TA-TA!

Lipgloss Collection

Hello Everyone! I didn't work double tonight so now I have time to update my blog and to show you guys my Lipgloss Collection! A lot of you guys requested this. :)

You guys will be shocked on how less my lipgloss collection is.. I don't have that much! I sold/swapped some of my lipgloss so here's what's left. I WANT MORE!! :P

FROM LEFT - RIGHT

Real Desire | Power Supply | Fierce & Fabulous | Sweet Strawberry | Nice Kitty | Mimmy | Fast Friends | She Loves Candy | Squeeze IT

Kitty Kouture | Dazzlepuss | Baby Sparks | Spanking Rich

Dior Satin Liberty | Dior Rose Liberty

I told you guys I don't have that much.. :) But I'm pretty happy with my mini collection! I'm trying to finish them off before I buy new ones.. :) But who knows I might buy some soon! :P

Update:

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Nu Nu Doll's Give away!

NU NU DOLL is having a great give away on her blog and I got so excited when I saw what she's giving away!! She is giving away MAC Graphic Garden Palettes! These are SOLD OUT so what are you waiting for?? Enter NOW!!!

http://nunudoll.blogspot.com/2009/07/mac-graphic-garden-giveaway.html

Her rules - Copied right off her blog:

Rules:
1-You must have a blog on blogger. (You have no idea how many people emailed me with no blogs on my last giveaway)
2-You must be a follower of my blog as well as my boyfriend Andy's blog. Trust me, I will check, and yes you will be disqualified if you aren't subscribed to both of our blogs.
3-Leave a comment on this entry saying "banana peppers." Yes, I am serious.
4-Want to double your chances of winning? Post an entry on your own blog advertising this giveaway. DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE ME A LINK OF THE ENTRY!

This giveaway will close on Friday, August, 21st. The winner will be announced the next day.

Smooches and Good Luck,
Nu Nu Doll

Weekday Meet Up

Hello Everyone!!! :) It's my "Monday" once again.. *sigh* Time flies really fast.. :) Especially when you are having fun.. :P I feel so tired last night that's why I wasn't able to update my blog right away. I took some Benadryl.. and boom! I was gone! ahahaha! I love that feeling...

Anyway,

Last Wednesday, I met up with Edna or abcgrrrl.com.

She was with her boyfriend Daniel. They are amazing people with such personality. They're so fun to be with! :) Edna is so sweet! :) We decided to eat at Guppy's because she wanted to try the Brick Toast.. hmmm...

Yummy Shaved Ice. I love it! I want some more.. I'm so craving this right now!

The Famous Brick Toast! :)

Adrian and I decided to try the Pineapple Fried Ice. It was good, but Adrian didn't like it that much..

Edna gave me a gift! What a sweet sweet person! I feel bad I wasn't able to give her anything :( I will get you next time!! :) She gave me some Korres bath gels and O.P.I.s :) She's the one who 1st gave me my O.P.I.'s! :)

Then Thursday, Adrian and I plus my sister in law Cha went to pick up Ria to go to Santee Alley to meet Jilly, Angela, and Katrina. It was blazing hot!!! Definitely need a sunscreen higher than SPF 30 when you plan on going there! These girls are freakin amazing!! They are so much fun to go shopping with!! Unfortunately, I didn't see anything I want so I didn't buy anything..

Iyah. Cha. Ria

Ria. Cha. Iyah. Jilly. Katrina and her sisters [yup they are twins! :)]

After that, we decided to go home and refresh. I hope to see you all again guys and let's plan on having a night out soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KATRINA, DIANA [PAPERDOLLREVENGE] AND AINA [AINSTEIN]!!!

After the Meet Up, Adrian and I had to go to my co-worker's Birthday Party. We stayed there until 2am. I was so exhausted. But I had so much fun! :)

I also did a swap with Ms. Lindah [ONLYXLINDAH] and she is very kind to swap the MAC Hello Kitty head/cup. I was super excited!! She even threw in some goodies. She is fun to swap with! Thank You again Lindah! You are super nice!! :)

I also bought a Hello Kitty Strap for my work i.d. Yay for Hello Kitty :)

..and some blouses that I got at Charlotte Russe. I like that store more than F21. Maybe because the clothes are more organized :)

...but my vanity area is not so organized! lol. I need some organizing tips. My things are all over the place!

That's it.. hope you guys have a wonderful weekend. I'll be at work.. *sigh* I wish I can have a long vacation. I'm feeling so stressed lately that I don't know what to do. Have been getting migraines and feeling nauseated because of heat exhaustion! I just want to relax.. *sigh*

Lipstick Collection

Some of you asked me about how much lipstick do I own? Well, I mostly own MAC Lipsticks and its not that much (compare to other beauty babes out there)...

So I will show you how much I acquired in the past.. year? I do not buy that much lippies anymore. I like eyeshadows more than I like lipsticks or lipgloss now. To tell you the truth, I do not really use lipstick that much!

FROM LEFT - RIGHT

Dare You! | St. Germaine | Sci-fi-delity | Lollipop Loving | California Dreamin | Utterly Frivolous | Freckletone

Fashion Mews | Big Bow | Strayin | Most Popular | Cute Ster | Strawbaby

DIOR 373

This is my only Dior lippie..

That is it! Hahah! I told you guys it wasn't that much. :P I hope you enjoyed this post. I hope to see your lipstick collection as well. :) Happy Monday Everybody!! :)

Update:

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I will be at Santee Alley on Thursday along with the other blogger babes so I hope to see you all there!!! :D

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Guppy's + Make Up/Skincare Haul

My day went so well today! Adrian and I first wanted to go to Brea but we decided to go to Guppy's Tea House first to have some snacks. Let me tell you, if you are in Cerritos area, you gotta go to Guppy's and try their Brick toast! Its so Yummy!

We added Strawberry and Mangoes

It's so good! We should have ordered some shaved ice as well!

At Guppy's

Btw, I'm wearing the Pink Fish Lip Conditioner that Edna/abcgrrrl.com gave me. I really love it! When I 1st tried it on [way back February when it 1st came out], I didn't like the way it looks on me, but I'm loving it now! The color of my eyes seems so different in the 2nd picture.

Then after that, I went to visit the Amore Store because I wanna see if they have new stuff. I didn't see anything I want but I got invited to their event which they will give us FREE make up, but I can't make it because I'll be meeting some blogger babes on Thursday at Santee Alley and I cannot wait! I bought some lashes though.. as I mentioned on my other post, they are going to discontinue selling these kinds of lashes. I don't know why but I must get some before they're gone! I want some Shishem also :( I only have 1 shishem.. They're too expensive if I buy them online..

We also went to Sephora because I am looking for a new Tinted Moisturizer and Mascara but instead I walked out of the store with a Sunscreen! ahaha! I need a strong sunscreen since I am always under the sun and you know what sun can do to you! Skin aging, discolorations + sun spots! Nobody wants that! So I got this Clinique SPF 50! Its not oily, its not strong scented, its perfect! It glides on smoothly!

Brea Mall! We went to MAC of course! Adrian was so kind to let me go overboard with my purchases. He know how I want to complete my MAC brush collection so he let me get some + other stuff! :P

• MAC Empty Palette
• Smooth Merge MSF
• Grape Vine e/s
• 129 brush
• 217 brush
• 168 brush
• 190 brush
• 272 brush

I am so mad! *They don't have the MAC 109 and MAC 150 brushes! Those brushes are the ones I want!!! X( Well here's my wishlist for the remaining brushes I want:

• 188 brush
• 226 brush
• 242 brush
• 219 brush
• 263 brush
• 109 brush*
• 150 brush*
• 227 brush

That's it for our day. Hope you will have a good weekend! As for me, I am working all weekend! Possibly 16 hours again! I'm not complaining.. as long as they would pay me! haha! Tomorrow is my "Monday" :( have fun you guys!!!

Oh I forgot to mentioned that My family + Adrian and I went out yesterday to watch a movie. We decided to watch the ICE AGE 3D and HANG OVER! I love the Hang Over! Its so freaking hilarious! Makes me wanna go to Vegas!!! I'm so sad I can't go with Pink to Vegas!!! X(

Beauty Review: Korres Thyme Honey Mask

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry-combination-sensitive type of skin.

Images and Information are from Sephora.com

Korres Thyme Honey Mask is a moisturizing and revitalizing face mask made with Thyme Honey for natural and dry skin.

What it is formulated to do:

• Uncover glowing skin the natural way, as only Korres can provide. Real Thyme Honey is rich with antioxidants (to protect the skin from environmental damage and premature aging) and also deeply hydrating. Skin's elasticity is improved while becoming more radiant.

It does not contain the following:

• Parabens
• Sulfates
• Synthetic Dyes
• Petro-Chemicals
• Phthalates
• GMO
• Triclosan

What do we know about HONEY?

• As many of you know, honey has antimicrobial properties that actually fights bacteria! Bacteria which causes acne. Honey has an enzyme that generates low levels of hydrogen peroxide which helps fight bacteria. Honey promotes tissue growth thus helping your skin to recover and develop new skin. It also helps hold on moisture making your skin hydrated. Contains amino acid which is a very powerful antioxidant. Honey contains mild alpha hydroxy acids such as gluconic acid which helps exfoliate our skin. Gluconic acid helps shed the dead skin cells, giving you a clearer and smoother skin. It also increases elasticity, balance out oily skin, and minimizes lines and wrinkles giving you a more youthful look!

PROS: I love this mask! I love honey, the smell and everything about this mask. I have been using it for more than a month now. I use it once a week and I definitely noticed the difference. A lot of you know, I do not sleep that much due to work. Its important that I keep my face hydrated. Working for 16 hours is no joke, standing and making rounds at the hospital where I can easily pick up bacteria. Not getting enough sleep can also age your skin, developing early signs of wrinkles and fine lines. I say, this mask helps me a lot to hydrate my skin, making my face smooth and soft. It received great reviews at Sephora.com

Start with a clean face, apply the mask and let it stay there for 10-15 minutes or longer.. [I just came from work, notice how tired I am!]

Wash it off with lukewarm water then pat dry! You should feel the difference right away!

Don't forget to moisturize!

CONS: Its kind of hard to spread. This is not like my Korres Wild Rose Mask which is very easy to apply. This is kind of sticky and some people do not like the smell. Other than that, I can't think of any more Cons. Do your research.

OVERALL: I will repurchase. Also if the $27 is too much, I suggest making your own Honey Mask. Use raw honey - it is much better and you can definitely get all the benefits without worrying that there might be chemicals in it. Let it stay on your face for 10-15 minutes. You'll be amazed at the results. Please do not use Honey if you are allergic to it.

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I will update again soon.. just been so tired lately!